Luton MPs back Jeremy Corbyn after speech at Labour conference in Brighton

“Jeremy Corbyn needs to be straight with the people of Scotland – will Labour oppose Trident nuclear weapons on our shores, or simply allow the Tories to go ahead with this outdated and unwanted project”.

The Labour leader, who said he could “obviously” imagine being in Number 10, stressed he has a mandate from party members for his opposition to renewing the Trident nuclear deterrent.

It follows a blazing shadow cabinet row this week over his statement that he would never use Britian’s nukes if he was PM. I don’t think anyone in their right minds would want to get to a situation where it would be used.

Mr Corbyn shrugged off the embarrassing disclosure that sections of his speech were rejected by four previous Labour leaders, saying he was “grateful” author Richard Heller who submitted the passages.

I have no faith in Jeremy Corbyn but I will give him a chance and it will be interesting to see what the future holds for Labour under his leadership. There also has to be a cutting off of the funds and the arms that Isil are using, there has to be a ceasefire amongst the other forces within Syria.

Corbyn whose first mission as leader was to attend a rally for refugee urged the Labour party to “reach out the hand of humanity and friendship to them”.

Rather, he said the stark erosion of support for Labour in Scotland in May’s general election resulted from its support of the Better Together Campaign and its refusal to offer a viable alternative to austerity.

When asked about her stance yesterday, Ms Dugdale said that the issue would be discussed at the Scottish Labour Party conference in Perth later this month.

He said Labour is working to “develop our campaign up to the election next year” but is also listening to the views of Scottish members “because the mood in the Labour Party is one of openness, it’s one of democracy, participation, as well as strengthening things”. It’s deeply problematic for the Labour party and for the country, I would argue. “I will listen to everyone because I firmly believe leadership is about listening”, he said, calling for “bottom up, not top down” politics in Britain.

“The more I think about it I look at Burnham and Cooperas more conservative candidates”, he said.

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said: “The Labour leader is effectively saying he would lower Britain’s defences”.

During a visit to Jamaica he told reporters: “The independent nuclear deterrent that we have in Britain is a vital insurance policy for our nation in what is a very unsafe world”.

Unlike Tony Blair, who a few felt was more interested in schmoozing with – and having the lifestyle of his too many rich friends, and Ed Miliband, sometimes called Mr no-charisma, Jeremy Corbyn’s credentials speak for him.